Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 8, 1911, Page 13

WHY FARMING MAKES THE WISE FARMER ¥ (Written specially for the Bulletin.) Out west wou hear a lot about “dry” farming. ®Here in the east it would do no harm if we had a good deal more of what might be called “why” farming. I've forgotten whether- it was “Budge” or “Toddy” who, in that im- mortal “Helen’s Babies,” was de- voted to seeing “wheels go ‘wound.” ‘Whichever it w lots of us working farmers are like him all our lives long. We see the wheels go round, but never get so far to ask what makes them &o, nor why they go. Sometimes they go fast; and sometimes they go slow; and sometimes they go backwards; and sometimes they stop altogether; and sometimes the kid” sideways and dump us and our apple-carts into some ditch But many of us,seem content just to watch them enough to get out of their way,—part of the time. The rest of the time we get run over or caught in the cogs, and then wond- er why “Providence” moves in so “mysterious” a way. Now don’t misunderstand me, at the start-off. No man, be he farmer, or philosopher, knows er is likely soon to know all the hidden springs of Na- ture, nor all the intangible “laws” which guide her chariot - wheels through the seasons and the centuries and the endless aeons of that incon- ceivable eternity to which all time is less than a drop to the Atlantic. Likewise, no man among us is able to gather unto himself and guide up- on his individual farm all the water of a gracious summer rain. He wouldn’'t know what to do with it, if he could. But that is no reason why he shouldn’t do what he can to preserve for the use of his crops the Kkindly moisture which naturally comes upon his fields. Because he can’t have all the rain which falls over states is no reason why he shouldn't take all the rain he does get and make the most of it. From one end of the year to an- other; from one end of his life to the other, the working farmer is “up against —up against the every day (but every day different) conundrum of Nature. His very life depends up- on his ability to guess some of these puzzles right. His success depends, in almost even measure, upon his abil- ity to guess more and more of them right, At the same time, none of her corsundrums are tricky or arbitrary. They are not like the ingenious ob- fuscations gotten up for the puzzle corners of the papers,—deliberately in- tended to eonfuse and trick. Nature alwa “plays fair” whether she plays the way we’d like her to or not. There's always and everywhere a reason for every single little last thing she does, —if we could only find it out. The field of her activities is universal and the variety of them unreckonable in figures, and, as I've said, there’s no prospect that any of us are going to be able to find out all her reasons, or compreherd all her processes. But that's not any sort of excuse for re- fusing to find out all her reasons, or comprehend all her proces that's not any sort of excuse for re- fusing to find out all we can and understand all we may On the other hand, the very size and impressiveness of the Great Conun- drum ought to nerve us up to a keen- )sity about it,—its whys and its s 11 as its answer. addition we know that our fc When very existence depends upon our know- in it is, then we have ’ql m(e’n\‘x\h ffll‘ an active curi- y. If I were asked to put in one typographical figure my idea of the true spirit of the farmer in his rela- tions t5 his work and his allies and hls enemies, T hould do it b\ one big interrogation mark. is the real farmer’s emblem. £ button, his guidon flag. It is the sym- bol of the spirit which should actuate him, all the day and every day. There isn’t a single weed or fungus or insect or animal enemy we must fight but has a reason for existence, a “why” for being and a “how” for living. ‘Isn’'t 1t perfectly clear that, the better able we are to understand these “whys” and “how the better able we shall be to conquer our ene- mies without, at the same time, in- juring our friends by an ignorant and i ? We don't yet of the potato-bug,— But, years ago, some inquisitive chap found out its “how,” —discovered how it lives and feeds and what is good for it. Also,—which is more to our purpose,—he discovered what is distinctly not good for it— Paris green and arsenate of lead and the like. Owing to this personal laud- able inquisitiveness about . Colorado beetles we now are able to raise a few potatoes, which we shouldn’t have been able to do otherwise. Even potato-bugs are masters of our pota- to fields and of us,—till we find at ledst a part of the answer to the con- undrum they raise. By and by some curious and investigatinyg farmer or professor, or bug-hunter will find out the rest of the answer. Then we but “why” he is a potato-bug and “why"” he is at.all. With that answer in our poss ion we shall be able to say good-bye to the spraying pump and the Paris Green can, for, knowing the “why” of the potato-bug's CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signatu.e of % hall | know not only how a potato-bug lives istence, we shall know how .to “nip him in the bud”—as Bovle Roche said he would treat the figurative lion he imagined he heard roaring in the lob- by. We shall not need to poison him, because we shall be able to stop himr before he gets started, to kill him be- fore he comes to life, to remove the cause of his existence before he comes to have an existence. When we know “why” the potato-bug is, we shall al- so know “why” he needn’t be at all. And that day, when we attain that knowledge, 1 see the finish of Mr. Bug. That’s only one instance. The same thing is true in every direction and in all our labors. Why is a cabbage? as the famous old But it isn’t. There is a reason for even a cabbage, for it's being a cabbage, for it's being a good cabbage or a ciub-rooted bunglefica- tio; Nobody has ever yet been -able to find out just why it is a cabbage and not a cucumber. But a good many things have been found about it, never- theless, by persistent questioning of a great many generations of cabbage- heads. And a good many more Te- main to be found out. It is one part of our business to find 'em. Why does it do well on my “old garden,” and fizzle out worthlessly on my apparent- ly richer Wilbur lot? One man finds that his cabbages are better when the ground is filled wita stable manure. “Why ?” Another finds that his grow better when liberally dosed with kain- it or wood ashes. “Why?” There's an answer to every one of these questions, and the man who can answer the most of them will, inv bly and infalli- bly, raise the best and the most ca- bages. Isn’'t the question worth as ing, over and over again, till at last we get the answer? Right here, talking about cabbages, let me tell you of a perfectly simple, easy and safe little scheme I worked last season to fizht the dirty green cabbage-werms. It's nothing but streng soap-suds, ifreshly imade . and generously applied on the rows, after sunset, from a common sprinkling- pot. It kept my cabbages perfectly free, last season. What it will do, this summer, I can’t tell vet. But I'm gZoing to ask the disgusting green things if they like it, again. As the term is commonly used, cu- riosity is not a wholly ccmmendable habit. 'We are accostumed to apply it to those who are inquisitive about their neighbor’s affairs,—who are all the time poking and peeking into other peoples’ concerns. That isn't at all the scrt of curiosity I'm talking about. We farmers have to do more with cat- tle and corn and sheep and grass and pigs and potatces and worms and weeds than we Jo with human critters We can’'t have too keen and prying a, curiosity about these subjects and ob- jects of our dai k. It’s not only of much mere importance to us to know the “why” of our crors than it is to know the “why’ of Samantha Ann’s sudden refusal to sing any long- er.in the cheir: it is also a mighty sight more interesting and worthy of our alleged intellect. Why do plants have both roots and leaves? There's a reason for both. Why does asparagus have big horizon- tal roots and clover have long di ing tap-roots? There's a reason for both, Why docs sorrel grow on one patch and die out on another? There's a reason for both. Why do cut- nibble off just the stalks, and eat just the leaves? There son for both. Why does m when I'm “baiting” him in the farm-lane, eat grass and dandelions and - pigweed, while you can’t get him to swallow a fragment of a plaintain or buttercup leaf? Now don’t say that the plants and the worms and the horse act that way because it’s “natural” for them to do so. That's no reason;—that's not the “why” of it. It’s that sort of answer,— that T am trying to suggest we farmers should never be satisfied ith. Our part is to find out “why” it is natural for them to do as they do. Then we shall know something worth while, —something that we can tie up to and tie our truck-carts to. From the minute I open my eyes of a morning to the squalling of a cat- bird on my grapevines,—“why” should he screec like a beast xn the morn- ing and sing like a adise in the evenin s another conundrum!—from that minute till I shide off into tired slumber at night, every hour of the day and every change of my work about my little on at farm is plugging a fresh que: me, whicn I've simply t some way or other. Now isn't it de- sirable that I should be able to answer them the ht way? And how in common n I do it un- less 1 know the of them? No farmer would ever raise pota- toes if he spent all his days sitting on the fence wondering “why never translating such partial knowledge as he has into hoe-work and sprayer- ork. Sitting on the fence is a poor way to carry “!h his m!ml at the same time that he's slathering the weeds with his hoe or dosing the bugs vith his sprayer. It's the great com- ing of the fariner's life that he can uvse both his brawn and his brains at the same job. The truer to- zether we n that team puli the better we stall do ovr job, other things being equal. THE FARMER. Microbes of a Kiss. A Pittsburg scientist declares that every kiss has a microbe. We should judge se. And dangerous ones, too— in Pittsburg.—Scranton Tribune-Re- publican. CONCENTRATED NOURISHMENT BORDEN'S Malted Milk For Sale at Your Druggists LETTERS FROM TWO STATES | WINDHAN COUNTY | PLAINFIELD Congregationa! Pastor Notes Valuable Addition to Public Library in Shape of Catholic Encyclap.dla. Rev. Frederick S. Bamford of the Congregational church writes: ‘The Benedict library of Plainfield has recently got The Catholic Encyclope- dia, an International Work of Refer- ence on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline and History of the Catholic Church. It is issued in fifteen vol- umes, quarto, 3-4 morocco, and as a specimen of book-making is a perfect production. The compilation of this work is stu- pendous, dealing as it does with so many phases of present day problems in history, in biography, government. law, language, literature, science, re- ligion, art, education, ete. It is entirely different from other works of reference in that it gives t- the world for the first time the innex history of the Catholic church which has hitherto been only surmised. ‘What that church really represents in the world history many non-Catholic minds have held with prejudice and suspicion. There has been more im- agination than sane thinking in our mental attitude toward the Church of Rome. We have recounted her weaknesses and inconsistencies, rath- er than her strength and virtues. _ Macauly in an article to The Edin burg Review sets forth in a few pow- erful words the integrity and strength | of the Catholic church when all around her was profligate and pagan. The his- tory of the church joins together the| two great ages of human civilization. No other human institution is left standing which carried the mind back to the times when the smoke of sac- rifice rose from the Pantheon and when camelopards and tigers bounded in the | Flavian amphitheater. The proudest royal houses are of but yesterday whei. compared to the line of supreme pon- tiffs. That line we trace back, in an unbroken series, from the pope who crowned Napoleon in the 19th century to the pope who crowned Pepin in the | eighth. And far beyond the time of Pepin the august dynasty extends till it is lost in the twilight of fable. The Protestant denominations each treated in separate articles. The article on Ecclesiastical History is specially useful to the students, giv- ing a careful synopsis of the events of the different periods, and a full biblio- graphy so indispensable to our day. In dealing with general history, the work is thoroughly up to date. Japan | is admirably treated in 25 rages, Italy 45 pages, Ireland 30 pages, while the individual . American states and cities have gpecial treatment, Kansas, for ex* ample, receiving 18 columns, and Ala- bama also 16. The articles are noteworthy for learn- ing, and lucidity, and the wide range | of subjects dealt with should make it a work of peculiar interest not only to Protestant clergy but also to the lay mind. The pastor of the Plainfield church considers himself fortunate in having such an addition to the library. SCOTLAND. Five Join the Church—Sl!ver Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. John Mosley. Mrs. L. O. Haskins and little daugh- ter, Arline, have returned from a visit with Mrs. Haskins’ parents in Brock- ton, Mass. Mrs. Cadwell returned to her home in New Britain Wednesday, after spending a week at the home of Miss Mary Moore Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Dorrance and daughter, who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Dorrance, left Tues day night for their home in East Orange, N. J. Town Clerk and Mrs. J. B. Bacon had as guests over the Fourth Mr. and Mrs. Geo s vidence. Mr: 3rom’ of Newark, N. has arrived at the home of her Mrs. J. C. Taber, for the summe. Mrs. Bromley is recovering from an opH tion for »pendicitis and is ae- companied by a nurse. are Leaves for Grove Beach. Miss Mary Grove Beach, Moore left this week for | where she will spend the summer with Mr. and M Dunn and | family of Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Smith, A. R Cunningham and Miss Twomey of Wil- limantic were guests of relatives here recently Mrs. Whitaker are visiting the and Mrs. J. D. Mr. and Mrs. of Evanston, TIL cottage for the summer. Haying is weil under way, w much lighter crop than ‘that of ar. and child of Noank former’s porents, Y offitt. Bowers and have arrived chiidren | at their last Five Received Into Church. Five members were received intc the chrurch on Sunday at the reg1l munion service. very i sermon by the pastor, a bea1t O Sacred Head Now Wounded, Willoughby, an anthem well by the choir, with the usual preceded the communion servic Louis Hart Walden left this for Chautauqua, N. Y., where take a special six weeks' cours tive to bookbinding. printing, Ralph Bacon of Worcester home of his uncle, L. B. assist with the work for n.onths. nidered | hy th °Ulnl‘ncr Silver Wedding. Mr. and M John Mosley celebrated the h anniversary of their marriage on Wednesday afternoon and evenin d the congratulations of friends and relatives, ac.:or- panying many useful and bzautiful gifts. HAMPTON Improvement Society Gives Zntertain- ment—Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Abel Bur, Thee Village Improvement soci:t gave an entertainment and fair at ‘Wise-Acres, Hampton, on the after- noon and evening of July 4th. ir. and. Mrs. Elmer Phillips spent the Fourth with Phillips’ parents in Eastford. Golden Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Abel Burdick celebrat- ed the 50th anniversary of their war- riage on Saturday evening, July 1st, at their home. The house was decorat- ed with yellow daisies and ferns, while Japanese lanterns across the front porch made the outside of the house very attractive. The house was full of relatives and friends. During the evening cake, lemonade, ice cream and bananas were served. 108 Degres in the Shade. It is still intensely hot in this sec- tion, some thermometers rcaching 108 degrees in the shade. Newsy Notes. Farmers are beginning to get in their hay, although in many places the crop is scant because of the great drouth. Miss Lucy Taintor is visiting friends in town. John Peale was the guest of Carl Jewett the Fourth. Russell Whittaker was the guest of his grandparents over the holiday. .Miss Ethel Riley, who has been at the teachers’ camp in Seuth Coventry, has returned homt. Alrs. C. R. Hazel and family are oc- cupying their home here for the re- mainder of the summer. and Mrs. 1? WARRENVILLE Heat Records Broken This Week— Damage from Wind and Hailstones. Albert E. Howlett, Jr., a foreman of the Snell Manufacturing company, of Fiskdale, Mass., passed three days this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Albert E. Howlett, of Warranville. He aiso called on Mr. and Mrs. George Jacobs of Warrenville. Mrs. Otto Hattin of Chaplin passed last Monday with her sister, Mrs. Mary J. Howlett, of Elmville. Miss Cora Lee of Mt. Hope spent July 4 with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew l.ce, of Westford. Harlow Scott of Warrenville spent July 4 with Miss- Rosie Snow and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gaylor of Elmville. Master Willie Srow of South Cov- entry is passing two weeks’ vacation with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gaylor, of Elmville. Helpful Meeting. Prof. Herbert Lez conducted an in- spiring Y. P. §. C. E. meeting in the Baptist church here Sunday evening, a large number being present. George Adams, Charlie Clark, Her- bart Whitehouse, Henry Copeland, Ev- erett Cushman, William Wilson and George Jacobs were employed by First Selectman Robert Knowlton to cut his large fields of hay. Mr. and Mrs. George Jacobs enjoyed new potatoes, string bezans and peas from Mr. Jacobs' garden for their Fourth of July dinner. 2 Intense Heat. All records for hot weather were broken here last Monday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 4, when thermomeaters registered in several places 102 and 109 degrees in the shade. Damage from Storm and.Hail. A severe thunder storm passzd over this section July 4 about 3 p. m., break- ing off a number of limbs from young trees, burning out telephones, etc, while the large hailstones did some damage to garden truck. Decorated Car in Parade. At the July 4th celebration in Willi- mantic Tuesday 1. A. Baker's car was one of those in the automobile paradz and was prettily decorated in Ameri- can flags and bunting. Mrs. Baker drove the car. Mrs. Everett Mathewson and Miss Mabel Mathewson of Ashaway, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. kea. Mrs. E. A. Rossiter is entertaining guests from New York. Corner Crest is opened for the sum- mer. - Mrs. E. A. Durkee and family arrived last week. £ Mrs. Lizzie Noel and son Gezorze spent the Fourth in Manchester and Hartford. TOAVILLE Notes of the Holiday Week—Meeting of Ladies’ Aid Society. Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Bennett are| spending the week end at Kelsey Point The Ladies’ Aid society met Wednes- day afternocn with Mrs. W. F. Bid- well. Robert K. Bennett of Plymouth, Mass., and a friend are spending two weeks with Mrs. Fannie Bennett. | Mrs. Roy Spaulding and son, Philip, are at Dr. A. E. Darling”. Fred Ormsbee has returned from the Norwich hospital. Dr. George Barnes spent the Fourth | at Ashton, R. I. withh is parents. Guests of Hanover Friends. R. L Dur- Mr. and M N. D. Greig spent the! Fourth as guests of Hon. Angus Park | and wife at Hanover. | Mr. and Mrs. Fred N. Bidwell of | Passaic N. J. touring in_their car, call ed at Bidwell's Wednesday. lice P. Fish is visiting Mrs. | Clinton W. Atwood. Miss Katie Brennan friends at Pittsfield, Mass. spent the | a guest of| John Jordan home. Fourth at| i ‘wnlrrt«lin- ends for the weel arted Mon months. “in Medway, © Miss for the w Harry oleon Briere entertained a party orcester frienc ind Elliott is the new ver the Fourth. clerk at Mr: Edson d \g with family. | John O’Neil has entered the employ of the Assawauga company. RAWSON 73 W. Hammond—Open | th Death of Mrs. House at Fuller Bungalow on Fourth. The death of Mrs. Emogene Ham- | mond, wife of I. W. Hammond. occur- | red at the Day-Kimball hospital on! Saturday. she having undergone a sur- | gical operation from which she did not recover. The deceased was a faithful wife and mother, devoted to the inter- ests of her family. The influence of | her life was helpful and inspiring to all, and she will be missed by the com- | munity. She survived t }mr hus- | band and two sons, Raymond Baker and Fred Baker. Burial was the North cemetery. Briefs and Personals. Frank Phillips attended the celebra- | tion in Willimantic on the Fourth. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Fuller kept open house at their bungalow Thursday. Mr. and M Dwight Phillips spent Thursday at Hartford, the guests of| Representative William H. Phillips. in Henry Kenyon attended the boat race at New London. Mrs. Berggren was a Willimantie caller Saturday. Laura Hough was a recent visitor with relatives in Hartford and South | Manchester. William Darrow and family of New London were Sunday guests of E. A. Darrow. Albert Knox and sister of Westfleld, Mass., have been guests of George Chaffee. Rev. C. H. W. Stocking of Langhome Pa.. has been spending a short vaca- tion with his brother, F. B. Stocking. Moses Kenvon has been the guest ot his brother, Durand Kenyon of Pom- fret, the past week. CLARK’S CORNERS Back from Camping Trip—Personal Jottings. Miss Viola F. Jewett has returned, after a two weeks’ camping trip with teachers on the shores of Lake Wan- gumbaug. Miss Mary Kelly and nieces, Tessie and Gertrude, of New York, have ar- rived for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Martin and fam- ily, 'Misses Maude and Edna Pearl, John Graeber and Otis Burnham were in Willimantic July 4. Guests at The Maples were Mrs. M. T. Palmer and son, Ray, P. J. Palmer and Miss Beech of Springfield. Mrs. Allen Jewett left for Boston Monday. Mrs. F. E. Pearl was in Norwich on Wednesday. Mr. Gay and son of Waterbury vis- ited friends here this week. John Navins and family were guests of Wimmantic friends July 4. POMFRET CENTER Miss Anna P Smith of Worcester spent Sunday at Westland. Dr. and Mrs. Cushman have gore to Bar Harbor. Miss Virginia Sharpe ‘is attending the Dapbury summer school. Mrs. Courtland Hoppin is having a | large artery | playved two wmlfl'a'nl "4 Tl cxteit ol st iintltnl iy wid e, yet offering substantial comforts at agreeable terms. THE HOLLAND HOUSE IS Wfim.hwd&mf'wsum 'flnhubo(dnptmpol TheunerYa&Had mafismm. -ndeaum,-mkm Private after dinner lounge; Bar; from uptown or bath rooms; o gy i R.qal suites 3 Dining parlor WRITE FOR BOOKLET Holland House Fifth Ave. and 30th St. NEW YORK CITY new motor and pump installed for her artesian well. A sane and quiet Fourth, but, Oh, my, how hot! Miss Mae Sharpe is at home for va- cation. TOLLAND COUNTY STAFFORD Sugt.- Claude C. Pinney Leaves Phoe- nix Mill—W. A, Jones Cuts an Ar- tery in His Wrist. o from 1ude C, Pinney has withdrawn ihe Phoenix Woolen company. He has no definite plans for the future | yet, but will take a rest and do some traveiing before he decides. His place as superintendent will be taken by Harold Pinney of Springfeld, son of E. H. Pinney. Park Centraily Located Favored. Since the trustees of the Hyde park fund decided tkat this end of the town justly dcserved some benefit from the fund and set aside $5,000 for a park extension, several places have been suggested for the same., It is the deslre of all to have it where it will- benefit the greatest number of the residents of the Hoilow, Street, Hydeville and Stafforaville. Mrs. Lizzie Goodell was taken by Dr. Stretch in his automobpile last Friday to ringfield, to the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Jenkins. She has been in poor health for some time. Il iz hoped the change will be benefi- »Jx.c young members of the Junior Y. P. C. U. of the Universalist church held a picnic on the grounds of Rev. J. P. Booth Thursday afternoon. Cut an Artery. ‘While cutting meat in his market Saturday evening, W. of the wrist, the prompt moasures taken by R. A. 300th the result might have been seri- taken to his home and s called. Local Notes. Larned is attending the sum- 1 at Harvard. e mill has shut down during Claude Harvey 5 been the guest of Mrs. of New Haven H. F. Ca- Mrs, George Shepherd and daugh- ter Minn of Suffield are guests of { Mrs. Thomas Black The safe and sane Fourth was ap- preciated by all. BOLTON Rev. Sherrod Soule Preaches—Epi- demic of Measies—Newsy Notes. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Platt and two children of Califor spending several weeks with Lh( latter's sister, .\lls S. M. Alvord. of F. J.oom and famil, nd Mrs Frank S. his parénts, Mo Loomis, Mrs. Mary Anthony, Carlos Ruggles and family of Springfield are at the farm for the summer, Pomeroy of Windsor is Gaughter, Mrs. William C. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Whiton and | Miss Lucy Whiton of East Hartford and Mr. and Mrs. F. Whiton of Hart- ford are at the Eldridge cottage for od Soule, superintendent onary society, con- ces at the Congrega- tioval church gundd' mornin He had the closest attention of the audi- ence, which greatly enjoved listening to_his inferesting talk. The tor, Rev. Charles W. Burt is to preach in Talcottville tomorrow | in_exchange with Rev. Mr. Bacheler. Miss Minnie IEngle of Hartford is ing her friend, Miss Agnes E. ng Quinn. Measles are prevalent in town. It living in Bol- looks as though no one ton in the summer of 1911 who has not had the disease, will escape, as m=n, women and children are being afilicted. July Fourth in Bolton was unusually quiet this year, Even Break at Basemall. Andover-Bolton baseball nine games of ball in Andover with a nine from Woodland. The An- dover-Bolton teamn won in the morning 14-3 anc in the afternoon were de- feated 10 to 5. STORRS. Summer Scl—wol Opens With 40—Mer- cury Makes Record Ascension—A Quiet Fourth. The school opened Wednesday it forty ‘n attendance. was the hottest day ever torrs. The thermometer Monday recorded at of the local weather bureau stood at 99 degrees. The fourth was observed very quiet- ly. There was no public gathering on account of the heat. In the evening there were several private displays of fireworks about the campus. Mr. R. B. Birdsall assistant to the Farm Superintendent, Mr. Gar- rigus, has been appointed farm super- intendent at the recently established epileptic colony at Mansfield. Mrs. A. T. Stevens and two children left on Thursday for her father’s home in Michigan. Mrs, C. A. Wheeler and Children are visiting with Mrs. Carrie Knapp at Northfield. Mr, Irving Patterson of Providence spent the Fourth with his sister Mrs. H. S. Garrigus. STAFFORDVILLE House Parties Over the Holiday—R Miss Jones on Vacation. Mrs. Eva Higgins and daughter Al- ice of Plymouth, Mass., George Mon- don of Northampton, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Everett Clark and daughter Eve- Iyn of Portland, Corm., Mr. and Mrs. Peter ILargess and children of North Brookfield, Mass., were guests over the Fourth cf Mrs. Napoleon Largess. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Corbin and Mrs. Mary Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bos worth and son, Herbert, were holiday guests of Mrs. F. H. Ballou of Union. Mr, and Mrs. . A. Brown of Mon: A. Jones cut the | and but for | son, Mass, were in town a few days this week. Return from Vacation. Rev. and Mrs. R. Williams arrived at the M, E. parsonage this week aft- er two weeks’ vacation, Rev. M. H. Jones is spending two weeks' vacation with her parents in Hartford. Miss Alice Burdick of Jewett City is the guest of her cousin, Miss Bertha Belcher. COLUMBIA Deacon William A. Collins Resigns Af- ter 35 Years’ Service—Milk Produ- cers Claim Prices Are Too Low. There was no public celebration of the Fourth in this place, but there were the usual number of home comers for the day Mrs. William Randall who has been spending some time with relatives here, left Thursday for New Haven to visit the family of her broth- er. A Trying Week. The drouth with the intense heat of the past few days with roads and fields as dry as ashes ‘and the mercury up of Colurado, to the hundred mark, was something fearful. Crops of all kinds are suffef- ing badly and the EFay crop will Be light. A ball game last Saturday afternoom by the locals and a nine from Lebanen resulted in a victory for the latter. Raymond P. Collins and family of Hamden have been spending a few days at the home cf Deacon William A. Collins on Chestnut Hill Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Little and Mrs. Emily A, Little spent a portion of this week with relatives in Ashton, R. L Rarmond Hunt and family of Fall River are spending their summer va- cation at their home in this place. Mr, Hunt for the past year has been in- structor at the Durfee school, Fall . and Mrs. John Bogue of Eart- ford have Leen the guests of r. and |\1rs James A. Utley. To Furnish New Hymnais *id sociaty Is svon to new hymnals for use in the 'fhe books will also contain responsive readings. The work of painting the church and chapel iz Leen vonypleted and the rouce of both ‘s much improved. Grace Randall of Norchfield is spending the vacation ses- in this place snd Miss school on with relatives nity, Camping at Lake. A party of lads from the Center church, Hartford, are camping at Ce- lumbia lake. Thirty-five Years Deacon. Last Sunday Deacon William A. Collins resigned the office he has held so 2bly for o past thirty-five years as deacon of the church, Mrs. Amasa A. Hunt is visiting the family of her son, Henry D. Hunt of . Providence. M Charles Hitchcock has return- ed from a visit of ral weeks with friends in v York. Milk Prices Too Low. The milk producers in this section are not satisfied with the price offered by the contractors for July and Au- gust, which is less than that of a year ago. Considering the present drouth, and the demand for improved barns and stable conditions the producers feel that the price is far too low. GILEAD Cencert by Schubert Quar‘e(tb—'l'h. Week’s Visitors. quartatte The Schubert of New York city gave an entertainment at the Hall Tuesday afternoon and eve- ning. Vacation Notes. Frederick Links of Hartford is vis- iting his mother. Ralph D. Gilbert of Cambridge, Mass.,, spent the Fourth with is mother. Harold Post is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Post. Mrs. 0. W, Hutchinson has returned from Spri eld, where she has been spending several days. Mr. and Mr: J. Banks Jones of Jones street are visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hutch- inson. M her room-mate at Northfield seminary. s Makel Gilbert is entertaining Mrs. C. W, ing her mother, and sister, Nina field, Mass. MOUNT HOPE Damage Done by Storm on Feurth of July. in town over Fourth were Mr. and Mrs, C. B. Moore at B. O. Moore' Mrs. L. M. Knight and son and Miss Grant at A, M. Grant’s; Mr. and Mrs. George Walker at Mr. White’s. It was a very quiet day here. Dr. F. A. Young of New York joined his fami here Tuesday to remain through the summer. Mrs. C. M. Lawton and grandson, Charles are visiting at J. M. Church’s. Mount Hope was swept by a ter- rific storm, July 4, which tore up fruit trees and did much damage. Miss Irene Russ spent July 4 in Willimantic. Mr. and Mrs. Leander Shumway spent the holiday at Tower Hill, in Hutchinson is entertain- AMrs. F. H. Crocker, Crocker, of Spring- Visitors ' Chaplin. EAGLEVILLE. Repairs at Mills—Animals Affected by Intense Heat. The Eagle mills recently shut down for four days io enable the firm to make necessary repairs. Mr. Larkin, proprietor of the local hotel, lost a valuable hog on Tucs- day; it became overheated and died. Rural Carrier C, H. Hopkins on re- turning from his route Wednesday aft- ernoon reported that his horse be- came overheated on the road, near the Connecticut college; but after a re- freshing bath from a nearby hydrant the horse revived so that he was able to continue on his route. Louvis Prue, an emplove of the loeal mill for the past thirty yvears, is to resign. having purchased the farm of ) Schmitt of Mansfield City.